The predators are always on the verge of cooking and devouring the protagonists (a trio of rabbits) and are seen chasing them throughout. Sometimes they succeed in trapping them but never once do they devour them.
An elderly fox brandishes and pokes his wooden walking cane at a trio of rabbits, threatening to catch them and eat them.
A male farmer throws objects while chasing a trio of rabbits.
Peter and his entourage face dangers from Mr. McGregor and Mr. Tod, both of whom talk in flowery terms about serving up the rabbits for dinner. Many times they're chased out of the man's garden by him or his cat, or they're tricked into treacherous situations by the fox, and in some cases they're caught, bound, and tossed into a stew pot before escaping.